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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mahaska County, Iowa.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 48 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Carroll Alsop House
Carroll Alsop House
November 9, 1988
(#88002142)
 1907 A Ave., E.
41°17′49″N 92°37′21″W / 41.296944°N 92.6225°W / 41.296944; -92.6225 (Carroll Alsop House)		 Oskaloosa
2 Bellefountain Bridge
Bellefountain Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000506)
 Ashland Ave. over the Des Moines River
41°19′58″N 92°51′56″W / 41.332778°N 92.865556°W / 41.332778; -92.865556 (Bellefountain Bridge)		 Tracy
3 Dr. William E. and Ethel Rosenberger Berry House
Dr. William E. and Ethel Rosenberger Berry House
March 29, 1996
(#96000343)
 116 Rosenberger Ave.
41°18′22″N 92°38′46″W / 41.306111°N 92.646111°W / 41.306111; -92.646111 (Dr. William E. and Ethel Rosenberger Berry House)		 Oskaloosa
4 Thomas J. Conover House
Thomas J. Conover House
March 28, 1996
(#96000342)
 1010 N. Market St.
41°18′14″N 92°38′39″W / 41.303889°N 92.644167°W / 41.303889; -92.644167 (Thomas J. Conover House)		 Oskaloosa
5 Edmundson Park Historic District
Edmundson Park Historic District
September 27, 2007
(#07001005)
 Junction of 11th Ave., W. and Edmundson Dr.
41°17′07″N 92°39′36″W / 41.28524°N 92.65991°W / 41.28524; -92.65991 (Edmundson Park Historic District)		 Oskaloosa
6 Eveland Bridge
Eveland Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000504)
 Fulton Ave. over the Des Moines River
41°14′34″N 92°45′24″W / 41.242708°N 92.756528°W / 41.242708; -92.756528 (Eveland Bridge)		 Oskaloosa
7 Forest Cemetery Entrance
Forest Cemetery Entrance
December 13, 1991
(#91001765)
 Junction of N. 9th St. and J Ave., E.
41°18′12″N 92°38′02″W / 41.303333°N 92.633889°W / 41.303333; -92.633889 (Forest Cemetery Entrance)		 Oskaloosa
8 E.H. Gibbs House
December 13, 1991
(#91001761)
 William Penn University campus, N. Market Extension
41°18′31″N 92°38′41″W / 41.308611°N 92.644722°W / 41.308611; -92.644722 (E.H. Gibbs House)		 Oskaloosa
9 Ulysses Simpson Grant Elementary School
Ulysses Simpson Grant Elementary School
December 10, 2008
(#08001163)
 715 B Ave., E.
41°17′50″N 92°38′16″W / 41.29716°N 92.6378°W / 41.29716; -92.6378 (Ulysses Simpson Grant Elementary School)		 Oskaloosa
10 Phil Hoffman House
Phil Hoffman House
December 13, 1991
(#91001760)
 807 High Ave., E.
41°17′44″N 92°38′09″W / 41.295556°N 92.635833°W / 41.295556; -92.635833 (Phil Hoffman House)		 Oskaloosa
11 Iowa Yearly Meeting House-College Avenue Friends Church
Iowa Yearly Meeting House-College Avenue Friends Church
March 29, 1996
(#96000344)
 912 N. C St.
41°18′12″N 92°38′53″W / 41.303333°N 92.648056°W / 41.303333; -92.648056 (Iowa Yearly Meeting House-College Avenue Friends Church)		 Oskaloosa
12 William A. and Ida C. Johnson House
William A. and Ida C. Johnson House
March 28, 1996
(#96000346)
 307 College Ave.
41°18′14″N 92°38′50″W / 41.303889°N 92.647222°W / 41.303889; -92.647222 (William A. and Ida C. Johnson House)		 Oskaloosa
13 Dr. William H. and Mae R. Klose House
Dr. William H. and Mae R. Klose House
March 29, 1996
(#96000350)
 1002 Penn Boulevard
41°18′23″N 92°38′51″W / 41.306389°N 92.6475°W / 41.306389; -92.6475 (Dr. William H. and Mae R. Klose House)		 Oskaloosa
14 Lake Keomah State Park, Bathhouse-Lodge Area (Area A)
November 15, 1990
(#90001666)
 Off Iowa Highway 371 south of its junction with Iowa Highway 92
41°17′26″N 92°32′27″W / 41.290556°N 92.540833°W / 41.290556; -92.540833 (Lake Keomah State Park, Bathhouse-Lodge Area (Area A))		 Oskaloosa
15 Lake Keomah State Park, Erosion Control Area (Area B)
November 15, 1990
(#90001667)
 Off Iowa Highway 371 south of its junction with Iowa Highway 92
41°17′07″N 92°32′32″W / 41.285278°N 92.542222°W / 41.285278; -92.542222 (Lake Keomah State Park, Erosion Control Area (Area B))		 Oskaloosa
16 Jack Lamberson House
Jack Lamberson House
November 9, 1988
(#88002146)
 511 N. Park Ave.
41°18′01″N 92°37′37″W / 41.300278°N 92.626944°W / 41.300278; -92.626944 (Jack Lamberson House)		 Oskaloosa
17 Lincoln School
Lincoln School
December 13, 1991
(#91001766)
 911 B Ave., W.
41°17′51″N 92°39′17″W / 41.2975°N 92.654722°W / 41.2975; -92.654722 (Lincoln School)		 Oskaloosa
18 Mahaska County Courthouse
Mahaska County Courthouse
July 2, 1981
(#81000255)
 Market St. and 2nd Ave.
41°17′42″N 92°38′35″W / 41.295°N 92.643056°W / 41.295; -92.643056 (Mahaska County Courthouse)		 Oskaloosa
19 Maj. James W. McMullin House
Maj. James W. McMullin House
April 11, 1985
(#85000723)
 403 1st Ave., E.
41°17′40″N 92°38′26″W / 41.294444°N 92.640556°W / 41.294444; -92.640556 (Maj. James W. McMullin House)		 Oskaloosa
20 W.A. McNeill House
W.A. McNeill House
October 21, 1999
(#99001267)
 1282 C Ave., E.
41°17′54″N 92°37′36″W / 41.298333°N 92.626667°W / 41.298333; -92.626667 (W.A. McNeill House)		 Oskaloosa
21 Daniel Nelson House and Barn
Daniel Nelson House and Barn
November 20, 1974
(#74000798)
 2211 Nelson Lane
41°19′14″N 92°37′50″W / 41.320556°N 92.630556°W / 41.320556; -92.630556 (Daniel Nelson House and Barn)		 Oskaloosa
22 North Skunk River Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000503)
 County Road G13 over the North Skunk River
41°29′41″N 92°38′00″W / 41.494722°N 92.633333°W / 41.494722; -92.633333 (North Skunk River Bridge)		 New Sharon
23 Oskaloosa City Hall
Oskaloosa City Hall
December 13, 1991
(#91001764)
 Northeastern corner of the junction of S. Market St. and 2nd Ave., E.
41°17′37″N 92°38′40″W / 41.293611°N 92.644444°W / 41.293611; -92.644444 (Oskaloosa City Hall)		 Oskaloosa
24 Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand
Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand
July 28, 1983
(#83000389)
 City Park
41°17′42″N 92°38′38″W / 41.295°N 92.643889°W / 41.295; -92.643889 (Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand)		 Oskaloosa
25 Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District
Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District
April 10, 1986
(#86000716)
 Roughly bounded by A Ave., E, N. and S. 2nd St., 2nd Ave., E, and N. and S. A St.
41°17′48″N 92°38′39″W / 41.296667°N 92.644167°W / 41.296667; -92.644167 (Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District)		 Oskaloosa
26 Oskaloosa Fire Station
Oskaloosa Fire Station
December 13, 1991
(#91001763)
 109-111 2nd Ave., E.
41°17′37″N 92°38′39″W / 41.293611°N 92.644167°W / 41.293611; -92.644167 (Oskaloosa Fire Station)		 Oskaloosa
27 Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting of Friends Parsonage
Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting of Friends Parsonage
March 29, 1996
(#96000348)
 910 N. C St.
41°18′10″N 92°38′53″W / 41.302778°N 92.648056°W / 41.302778; -92.648056 (Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting of Friends Parsonage)		 Oskaloosa
28 Oskaloosa Public Library
Oskaloosa Public Library
December 13, 1991
(#83004763)
 Southwestern corner of the junction of Market St. and 2nd Ave.
41°17′35″N 92°38′42″W / 41.293056°N 92.645°W / 41.293056; -92.645 (Oskaloosa Public Library)		 Oskaloosa
29 Paradise Block Historic District
Paradise Block Historic District
December 13, 1991
(#91001767)
 402, 406, 408, 410, 414, 418, and 510-714 High Ave. E.
41°17′43″N 92°38′18″W / 41.295278°N 92.638333°W / 41.295278; -92.638333 (Paradise Block Historic District)		 Oskaloosa
30 Penn College Historic District
Penn College Historic District
April 4, 1996
(#96000391)
 201 Trueblood Ave.
41°18′32″N 92°38′47″W / 41.308889°N 92.646389°W / 41.308889; -92.646389 (Penn College Historic District)		 Oskaloosa
31 Pierson-Betts House
Pierson-Betts House
March 28, 1996
(#96000347)
 815 Penn Boulevard
41°18′22″N 92°38′52″W / 41.306111°N 92.647778°W / 41.306111; -92.647778 (Pierson-Betts House)		 Oskaloosa
32 President's Cottage
President's Cottage
March 28, 1996
(#96000340)
 425 College Ave.
41°18′13″N 92°39′00″W / 41.303611°N 92.65°W / 41.303611; -92.65 (President's Cottage)		 Oskaloosa
33 Rock Island Passenger Depot
Rock Island Passenger Depot
October 30, 1989
(#89001780)
 Rock Island Ave. between 1st and 2nd Sts.
41°17′21″N 92°38′34″W / 41.289167°N 92.642778°W / 41.289167; -92.642778 (Rock Island Passenger Depot)		 Oskaloosa
34 Rose Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Rose Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
April 11, 2003
(#03000201)
 304 Main St.
41°19′14″N 92°27′55″W / 41.320556°N 92.465278°W / 41.320556; -92.465278 (Rose Hill Methodist Episcopal Church)		 Rose Hill
35 St. James Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
December 13, 1991
(#91001762)
 Southwestern corner of the junction of 1st Ave. and S. 3rd St.
41°17′39″N 92°38′29″W / 41.294167°N 92.641389°W / 41.294167; -92.641389 (St. James Episcopal Church)		 Oskaloosa
36 Seeberger-Loring-Kilburn House
Seeberger-Loring-Kilburn House
July 14, 1983
(#83000390)
 509 High Ave., E.
41°17′44″N 92°38′22″W / 41.295556°N 92.639444°W / 41.295556; -92.639444 (Seeberger-Loring-Kilburn House)		 Oskaloosa
37 John H. Shoemake House
John H. Shoemake House
March 22, 1984
(#84001276)
 116 2nd Ave., W.
41°17′36″N 92°38′44″W / 41.293333°N 92.645556°W / 41.293333; -92.645556 (John H. Shoemake House)		 Oskaloosa
38 Smith-Johnson House
Smith-Johnson House
November 9, 1977
(#77000538)
 713 High Ave., E.
41°17′44″N 92°38′13″W / 41.295556°N 92.636944°W / 41.295556; -92.636944 (Smith-Johnson House)		 Oskaloosa
39 Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
March 29, 1996
(#96000351)
 Junction of Osburn Ave. and 235th St.
41°18′41″N 92°36′09″W / 41.311389°N 92.6025°W / 41.311389; -92.6025 (Spring Creek Friends Cemetery)		 Oskaloosa
40 Spring Creek Meeting House-H Street Mission
March 28, 1996
(#96000339)
 207 N. H St.
41°17′47″N 92°39′17″W / 41.296389°N 92.654722°W / 41.296389; -92.654722 (Spring Creek Meeting House-H Street Mission)		 Oskaloosa
41 Spurgin Residence
Spurgin Residence
March 28, 1996
(#96000341)
 313 College Ave.
41°18′14″N 92°39′00″W / 41.303889°N 92.65°W / 41.303889; -92.65 (Spurgin Residence)		 Oskaloosa
42 Stock Judging Pavilion
Stock Judging Pavilion
April 12, 1984
(#84001280)
 Southern Iowa Fairgrounds
41°18′04″N 92°39′43″W / 41.301111°N 92.661944°W / 41.301111; -92.661944 (Stock Judging Pavilion)		 Oskaloosa
43 Dr. Ella Stokes House
Dr. Ella Stokes House
March 29, 1996
(#96000349)
 416 W. College Hill Ave.
41°18′21″N 92°38′59″W / 41.305833°N 92.649722°W / 41.305833; -92.649722 (Dr. Ella Stokes House)		 Oskaloosa
44 Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D. Stranahan House
Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D. Stranahan House
March 28, 1996
(#96000345)
 1001 Gurney St.
41°18′23″N 92°38′49″W / 41.306389°N 92.646944°W / 41.306389; -92.646944 (Prof. Edgar H. and Irene D. Stranahan House)		 Oskaloosa
45 Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District
Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District
January 8, 2004
(#03001370)
 1345 Iowa Highway 163, Sec. 22, T26N, R17W, SW of NE
41°22′22″N 92°48′11″W / 41.372778°N 92.803056°W / 41.372778; -92.803056 (Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District)		 Leighton
46 John K. Voorhees House
John K. Voorhees House
March 5, 1982
(#82002632)
 Northwest of Oskaloosa on Iowa Highway 163
41°23′09″N 92°49′22″W / 41.385833°N 92.822778°W / 41.385833; -92.822778 (John K. Voorhees House)		 Oskaloosa

Former listings

One property was formerly listed but has been removed:

Name on the Register Image Date listed/removed Location City or town Summary
1 Bridge near New Sharon
September 10, 2008
(#98000505)
 County Road G29 over drainage ditch
 New Sharon vicinity
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